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Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon was one among the several NBA players who marched out in the streets to protest in his hometown of Atlanta. In an online interview with Turner Sports broadcaster Ernie Johnson, Brogdon detailed his experience. Brogdon actually went with Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown, who shares the hometown of Atlanta. Brogdon […]
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One of the major faces of NBA history, Boston Celtics legendary center Bill Russell commented on the state of the U.S. after attending one of the widespread protests ongoing across the nation in response to the unjust death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody. Russell, 86, became one of the first black stars […]
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Towards the end of his NBA career, former Boston Celtics star Cedric Maxwell had the chance to match up with a young Michael Jordan many times. Of course, by then, Maxwell had left Boston and was now in the Western Conference and past his prime. However, despite the experience of facing Jordan one-on-one during his […]
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Boston Celtics legend Cedric Maxwell expressed mixed feelings about Jaylen Brown leading a demonstration in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Maxwell said he is proud with the leadership Brown continues to show off the court, but he pointed out that the Celtics youngster should have worn a face mask in the backdrop of the ongoing […]
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• Kendrick Perkins calls Paul Pierce ‘delusional’ for not having LeBron James in all-time top 5

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce received a ton of backlash for his recent claim about Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James not being a Top 5 all-time player in the history of the NBA. Recently, none other than Pierce’s former Celtics teammate Kendrick Perkins has taken a shot at Pierce for what Perkins considers to […]
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• What Brad Stevens wrote in letter to Celtics players amid George Floyd protests

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens wrote a powerful letter to his players amid the George Floyd protests taking place across America. Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown, shooting guard Marcus Smart and big man Enes Kanter have peacefully protested the death of Floyd. Stevens’ letter to his entire team following protests across the country is […]
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Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown was in the midst of a breakout year this season before the 2019-20 NBA campaign was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, but perhaps his biggest contribution has come off the court. This past weekend, Brown drove from Boston to Atlanta—near his hometown of Marietta, Ga.—to lead a peaceful march […]
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• Hawks’ Trae Young has on the nose reaction to Jayson Tatum max contract rumor

Earlier reports state that the Boston Celtics will be offering Jayson Tatum a max deal in order to retain the services of the 22-year-old for the long haul. For his part, Atlanta Hawks stud Trae Young seems to be in complete agreement of this notion. Young took to Twitter to send out his support for […]
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Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart and big man Enes Kanter were among those in attendance at a Boston protest fighting racial injustice on Sunday. Kanter addressed the crowd directly, saying those who chose to speak out and use their voices would be on the “right side of history.” BE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY. […]
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Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens broke his three-year Twitter silence to join Barack Obama and others in their fight against racial injustice. Stevens was one of the coaches who made a joint statement on the death of George Floyd, vowing to help change the longstanding wave of racism and conformism with the way African Americans […]
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Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown was in the midst of a breakout year this season before the 2019-20 NBA campaign was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, but perhaps his biggest contribution has come off the court. This past weekend, Brown drove from Boston to Atlanta—near his hometown of Marietta, Ga.—to lead a peaceful march […]
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Gordon Hayward’s current contract with the Boston Celtics expires in the summer of 2021 becoming a free agent yet again but at the age of 31 and coming off an injury-riddled post-Utah Jazz career. The swingman will have made $184,615,627 in NBA money by that time, per Spotrac. Hayward entered the NBA in 2010 as […]
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The NBA season is still up in the air due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, that doesn’t mean teams are not preparing for the possible resumption of the season. Prior to the suspension of the season, the Boston Celtics were among the top teams in the Eastern Conference. All-Stars Kemba Walker and Jayson Tatum were […]
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With Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Gordon Hayward leading the way, the Boston Celtics experienced some sort of revival in the 2019-20 season. Far from the dysfunctional and messy 2018-19 campaign, the Celtics were actually legitimate title contenders before the season was suspended due to COVID-19. Unfortunately, with the future of the NBA […]
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• Report: Gordon Hayward expected to opt into final year of Celtics contract

No matter what happens with the rest of this NBA season, Gordon Hayward will most likely be running it back with the Boston Celtics for one more year. Sean Deveney of Heavy.com reported this week that front office executives around the league expect the former All-Star to pick up his sizable $34.1 million player option with the Celtics for next season. “It’s too much money to pass up,” an anonymou...2020

Detroit Pistons power forward Christian Wood has been cleared from the coronavirus, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Wood tested positive for COVID-19 on March 14, a week after he faced the Utah Jazz and center Rudy Gobert. The 24-year-old played in the team’s next two games against the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers before the league suspended operations immediately following Gobert’s p...2020

NBA players routinely laud Adam Silver for his steady, practical and inspiring brand of leadership, and Boston Celtics star Enes Kanter became the latest one to praise the commissioner for his handling of the league’s hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. The NBA, under Silver’s guidance, continues to methodically explore every possible option available to make the determination on whether or no...2020

The coronavirus updates continue, now with the Pacers. The team hasn’t issued a statement. They have no reason to, yet. Here’s the Indianapolis Star: Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart revealed Thursday night that he has tested positive the coronavirus, or COVID-19. The Indiana Pacers’ last regular-season game before the league suspended operations was a March … Continue rea...2020

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart announced on Thursday that he tested positive for COVID-19. The news came minutes after the Los Angeles Lakers announced two of their players also tested positive. Smart has been self-quarantined since the Celtics announced on March 12 that all players and staff would be tested. Fortunately, Smart said he is feeling good and hasn’t shown any symptoms. The Celtics ...2020

Detroit Pistons center Christian Wood has become the third NBA player to test positive for the coronavirus, according to a report. Wood tested positive, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported on Saturday. Charania adds that Wood has shown no symptoms and is doing well. Utah Jazz center Rody Gobert on Wednesday became the first NBA player to test positive for the virus. His positive test led to the...2020

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• Hawks’ Trae Young has on the nose reaction to Jayson Tatum max contract rumor

Earlier reports state that the Boston Celtics will be offering Jayson Tatum a max deal in order to retain the services of the 22-year-old for the long haul. For his part, Atlanta Hawks stud Trae Young seems to be in complete agreement of this notion. Young took to Twitter to send out his support for […]
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ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported earlier that the Boston Celtics will “most likely” reward Jayson Tatum with a max contract after the 2019-20 season concludes. Bam Adebayo’s response was also the exact same thing that popped into my mind when I first read the headline: Duh. https://t.co/UTpwoYZQu7 — 13am Adebayo💥 (@Bam1of1) May 30, 2020 Signing Tatum […]
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It appears that the Boston Celtics will “most likely” reward young star Jayson Tatum for his breakout 2019 campaign. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the team is expected to offer a max contract offer to Tatum after this season. “If Jayson Tatum is the superstar that they envisioned when they began this whole rebuilding process […]
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NBA Draft night 2013 will go down as one of the most hilariously spectacular evenings in the league’s history, as the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets agreed to possibly the most lopsided trade ever. This trade was so epically bad, it still impacts the league many years later! The Celtics sent the decomposing corpses of […]
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The Boston Celtics are one of the hallmark organizations of the NBA, so they are always going to be mentioned in trade rumors, especially when a superstar player is on the trade block. For this piece, we take a look at the craziest Celtics trade rumors ever. Scottie Pippen almost traded to Celtics in 1997 […]
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Jaylen Brown will be sitting on $128,404,269 by the time the summer of 2024 rolls around, per Spotrac. That’s when his contract with the Boston Celtics expires. Brown entered the league in 2016 with the Boston Celtics. He averaged 6.6 points and 2.8 rebounds per game as a rookie while making $4,743,000. In his second […]
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Rajon Rondo will have made $102,807,152 in NBA money once his current contract with the Los Angeles Lakers ends in the summer of 2021, per Spotrac. The Phoenix Suns drafted Rondo with the 21st overall pick in the 2006 draft out of Kentucky. The team then traded the Louisville native to the Boston Celtics on […]
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Gordon Hayward’s current contract with the Boston Celtics expires in the summer of 2021 becoming a free agent yet again but at the age of 31 and coming off an injury-riddled post-Utah Jazz career. The swingman will have made $184,615,627 in NBA money by that time, per Spotrac. Hayward entered the NBA in 2010 as […]
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Kemba Walker will have earned $198,990,001 in NBA money once his current contract with the Boston Celtics expires in the summer of 2023, per Spotrac. Back in 2011, the Charlotte Bobcats (who are now the Charlotte Hornets) drafted Walker with the ninth overall pick in the 2011 draft. Kemba made $1,896,550 during his rookie season […]
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Aaron Gordon delivered one of the coolest dunks in the dunk contest that we have seen, but he got robbed and lost to Derrick Jones Jr. in the finals on Saturday night at United Center in Chicago. Gordon needed more than a 48 to win the competition and decided to bring out 7-foot-5 Boston Celtics big man Tacko Fall for an assist. The Orlando Magic star jumped over Tacko for the huge dunk, bringing ...2020

Boston Celtics stud Jaylen Brown has found a unique way to keep in shape while stuck in quarantine like the rest of us. Brown has employed the services of his 78-year-old grandfather to serve as his trainer for the past couple of months. Brown’s grandfather, Willie Brown, is no ordinary trainer. He was sort of […]
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• Video: Enes Kanter posts special message for his mom, whom he hasn’t seen in 6 years

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter took time out on Sunday to wish a Happy Mother’s Day to his own mother, whom he has not seen in six years. The Celtics center posted a video on his Instagram account on Sunday detailing the love he has for his family. The Turkish native said while he […]
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We all know NBA players are well-paid for their services. This news from a retired NBA big man drives that point home. Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins, who won a title with the Boston Celtics, didn't seem too phased by his children spending $16,000 on "Fortnite" amid the coronavirus outbreak. “I hate video games,” said Perkins on ESPN. “My kids drive me crazy with it. I do not indulge — they d...2020

It sure looks like former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, are doing well years after the couple left the White House. The Obamas are said to have purchased a Martha’s Vineyard estate from Boston Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck for a cool $11.75 million, saving multiples of million from what the estate was originally listed for. “The 29-acre Edgartown property on Turkeyland Cove Road was...2019

Austin Ainge, one of Danny Ainge’s sons, sent a moving tweet on Thursday after his father suffered a heart attack. Austin, who is the Boston Celtics’ Director of Player Personnel, said thank you to all those who helped care for his father. The Celtics announced on Thursday morning that Danny suffered a mild heart attack on Tuesday in Milwaukee. They say he is expected to make a full recovery. The ...2019

Giannis Antetokounmpo is having a rough go of it Sunday against Al Horford and the Boston Celtics, as we’re about to show you. Check out this series of blocks on the same play as Horford rejects Giannis with authority. The Milwaukee Bucks star has been smothered by Horford, who now has five blocks in the post. As a result, Antetokounmpo managed just 11 points on 3-of-11 shooting early in the game....2019

The Celtics have confirmed that Hall of Fame forward John Havlicek, the franchise’s all-time leading scorer, has died at the age of 79 from Parkinson’s Disease. As part of their official statement, the Celtics wrote: “John Havlicek is one of the most accomplished players in Boston Celtics history, and the face of many of the franchise’s signature moments. He was a great champion both on the court ...2019

John Havlicek, one of the greatest players in the history of the Boston Celtics and the NBA, passed away on Thursday at the age of 79. The Celtics released a statement on Havlicek’s passing on their website. “He was extraordinarily thoughtful and generous, both on a personal level and for those in need, as illustrated by his commitment to raising money for The Genesis Foundation for Children for o...2019

Michael Jordan had a long and grueling road to get to the mountaintop of an NBA championship. It took him seven years to get there as the Chicago Bulls had to face many obstacles along the way that blocked his path to achieving the ultimate prize. There were the Milwaukee Bucks, the Boston Celtics, the […]
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The Los Angeles Lakers are the most popular and recognized franchise in NBA history. No, they don’t own the most championships (that title belongs to the Boston Celtics), but if you went around the world, chances are, you would find more Lakers fans than anything else. It’s why there’s often an argument over all time […]
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• Paul Pierce explains why LeBron James isn’t a top-5 player in NBA history

Paul Pierce gave his latest quarantine hot take, taking out LeBron James from his all-time top five in NBA history for missing one qualifying factor. The former Boston Celtics great turned NBA analyst said James didn’t build a team from the ground up the way other greats in the top-10 have done in the past: […]
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• Enes Kanter hints at All-Star on East playoff team who’s leery of returning to play

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter is forever in the news. We’ll get to that in a second. First… The NBA is attempting to make its way back for the 2019-20 campaign, with July 31 being named as the target return date on Friday. However, not every player may be so eager to return. Boston Celtics […]
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A potential new playoff format could lead to Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans earning a spot in the postseason. Could their presence impact the Houston Rockets? In the East, the Boston Celtics remain a major threat to the Bucks’ chances....2020

• Celtics’ Jayson Tatum speaks out on why its tough playing against Kawhi Leonard

Before the NBA hiatus, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was having the best season of his career. The 22-year-old was going coast to coast against superstar players, including Kawhi Leonard. Although they’ve only played each other two times this season, they were very exciting matchups. In an appearance on All the Smoke, the first-time Celtics […]
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• Celtics’ Jaylen Brown admits possibility of going directly to the playoffs if 2019-20 season resumes

The NBA is continuing to assess the feasibility of restarting the 2019-20 NBA season amid the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which has dramatically changed the course of the season for Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics. The NBPA sent out questions to players about their willingness to play, and the league reportedly would […]
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Kyrie Irving may no longer be the starting point guard for the Boston Celtics, but the Nets star has issued the team’s new stud lead guard, Kemba Walker, a one-on-one challenge Irving and Walker have put on some great shows over the years. Notably, both players are from the New York/New Jersey area — a […]
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The Philadelphia 76ers have built a fierce rivalry with Atlantic Division foe Boston Celtics, stemming from multiple postseason matchups and even signing then–free-agent veteran big man Al Horford last summer away from the Bean Town franchise. Now Sixers general manager Elton Brand is admitting to spending the COVID-19 pandemic-borne NBA hiatus anticipating a playoff matchup […]
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• Isaiah Thomas’ incredible 53-point performance on his sister’s birthday after her tragic death

The Boston Celtics have had their fair share of unforgettable moments in the NBA. After all, they have 17 championships under their belt, and anyone would be hard-pressed to pick any one of those as their most memorable run ever. Nonetheless, there’s no denying that Boston’s improbable postseason run during the 2017 playoffs has to be […]
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With about a quarter of the regular season remaining, multiple NBA teams have already clinched spots in the playoffs. Both the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors have done so in convincing fashion. However, it’s the lesser-known squads who will likely entertain us early in the postseason. What if Zion Williamson and the Pelicans were to make the postseason? Wouldn’t a first-round matchup against ...2020

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker will have a three-on-three workout on Sunday and if all goes well, he could return to the starting lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, head coach Brad Stevens said Saturday. Walker has missed Boston’s past four games and seven of the last 11 navigating a lingering knee injury. The Celtics have been cautious with Walker’s recovery even though...2020

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• 2020 NBA Trade Deadline Primer: Boston Celtics

With the new year now finally upon us, speculation ahead of the 2020 NBA Trade Deadline is in full swing. Whether Boston Celtics fans are in consensus about what the team ought to do before the Feb. 6, 2020 cut off or not, anticipation mounts across all fanbases that there will be fireworks. In this […]
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Atlanta Hawks players can’t be too excited about the end of Friday’s game against the Boston Celtics. With the Celtics down by double digits in the first quarter, Jaylen Brown helped Boston start the comeback with this amazing steal and flush. With Boston down a point and less than a minute remaining, Marcus Smart nailed what seemed to be a dagger three-pointer. That’s until we realize second-year...2020

• Rajon Rondo explains how he messed up his movie debut after being offered role

The sports world has been buzzing about Kevin Garnett’s role in a feature film that will soon be released, and apparently Rajon Rondo could have been in on it. Unfortunately, a missed flight resulted in Rondo blowing his big chance. Garnett co-stars alongside Adam Sandler in “Uncut Gems,” which hits theaters on Christmas Eve. There’s already been talk that Sandler could win his first Oscar for the...2019

The Milwaukee Bucks find themselves in the midst of an absurd 15-game winning streak. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. are 21-3 on the season, matching the Los Angeles Lakers for the best record in the NBA. So it’s not terribly shocking these two teams are among the favorites to play in the NBA Finals. We are, however, a tad surprised that the Los Angeles Clippers join their roommates at the Staples ...2019

Most around the NBA were already asleep when the Los Angeles Clippers pulled off the biggest comeback in playoff history Monday night against the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors in Oakland. Up 31 about midway through the third quarter, Golden State let the upstart Clippers back in the game. It culminated in one of the most-shocking turn of events that we’ve seen in recent NBA pos...2019